foodservice
Produce industry headlines: July 6, 2026
Read about how retail rivals fared during Prime Day, Costco grows with AI, consumers turn from fresh produce due to...
Produce industry headlines: June 29, 2026
Read about Albertsons legal setback in failed merger suit, USDA on SNAP payment errors, grocery prices remain a top pain...
Produce industry headlines: June 26, 2026
Links today include a loyalty program ranking, rise in restaurant chain closures, Publix mourns, industry insights on AI, and more.
Produce industry headlines: June 23, 2026
Read about Kroger's pricing plans, the restaurant business' bifurcation, event updates on CPMA and FPFC, a cherry crop update, and...
Produce industry headlines: June 18, 2026
Links include QSR's tough May, a first look at Aldi's Manhattan store, Kroger's Q1 report, rising labor costs threaten growers,...
ACSI study ranks quick-service, full-service restaurants
The stability at the industry level belies a more demanding consumer environment, as the U.S. restaurant industry faced headwinds in...
Yum! Brands to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm
Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, will be acquired by LongRange Capital, and Pizza Hut in China will be acquired by...
Produce industry headlines: June 12, 2026
Start your weekend with stories on Walmart's new SNAP initiative, Canada's food inflation challenge, Blueprints weekend interview, and more.
Produce industry headlines: June 2, 2026
Links today include Target's newest DC, grocers prioritizing loyalty, c-stores expand using foodservice, McDonald's growth plans, and more.
Produce industry headlines: June 1, 2026
Read about Costco's strong Q2, Sprouts' expansion plans, grocery executive changes in May, economic concerns in foodservice, and more.
Church Brothers Farms hires Foodservice Sales Director
Church Brothers Farms names Jeff Mendelsohn as Director of Foodservice Sales, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in foodservice.
Produce industry headlines: May 5, 2026
Read bout Target's revival, Albertson's struggles, Publix leaders' retirement, top restaurant trends of 2026, crop updates, and more.
Hass Avocado Board launches foodservice quarterly insights report
The Hass Avocado Board has released its first Foodservice Quarterly Insights report, expanding the industry’s visibility.
Produce industry headlines: April 28, 2026
Read about Albertsons' BOGO lawsuit, Fresh Thyme's new loyalty program, a Mother's Day restaurant forecast, a potato market update, and...
Subway introduces its first value menu
Subway is setting the new standard with the debut of its first-ever value menu featuring 15 entrees under $5.
Sweetgreen’s ‘Faces of the Farm’ features organic growers Rio Fresh
After a career in aerospace, Courtney Schuster Moore returned to her family’s farm and began supplying Sweetgreen during a kale...
Produce industry headlines: April 27, 2026
Links include a look inside Food Lion's loyalty program, restaurants deal with high has prices, California and NW cherry updates,...
Produce industry headlines: April 24, 2026
Retail trend stories include changes in consumer thinking of AI-helpers and health-and-wellness promotion, and more.
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